Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Energy Star program. The Lake Washington School District in suburban Seattle built its Finn Hill Junior High to be 47 percent more energy efficient than targets set under the U.S. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) help enhance energy efficiency in buildings with large, open interior spaces, such as the cafeteria in this Las Vegas elementary school that is under construction. The following two project examples serve as a starting point to frame the discussion of integrating SIPs with steel structural frames at the design stage. reducing gaps to be sealed against air leaks.SIPs can help the design team achieve high-performance building envelopes in structures with wide-open interior spaces.
In what situations does it most make sense to integrate SIPs with metal-framed buildings? What design factors do project teams need to be aware of? And, what pitfalls must be avoided? Architects and contractors have employed SIPs for decades in a wide range of commercial and institutional buildings, as well as for multi-unit residential structures and single-family homes, in all climate zones. The panels are made of a rigid insulating foam core to which structural wood panels have been laminated. SIPs are engineered wall and roof systems combining structure, insulation, and air barrier in one unit. 1įor gyms and other buildings with large interior volumes, such as worship facilities, community centers, barns, cold storage, and light manufacturing, building teams increasingly are specifying structural insulated panels (SIPs) in conjunction with steel frames. What does it take for gymnasiums or buildings with wide-open interior spaces to achieve a platinum certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating program? With a floor area of 700 m 2 (7500 sf) and a ceiling height of 7.3 m (24 ft), a typical high school or junior college gym has a vast interior space to heat or cool-approximately 5100 m 3 (180,000 cf) of volume-so an ultra-energy-efficient envelope is crucial. Photo courtesy Springer Group & BNIM Architects By James Hodgson Photo © J K Lawrence Photography.
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